Press releases
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15 May 2024: Call for urgent government action to tackle “hidden killer” of salt in food
27 October 2023: Win! Free Health Checks On World Stroke Day.pdf
6 October 2023: Stroke Foundation calls for a cross-political party overhaul of NZ’s “unfair, unethical” health and disability system.
11 May 2023: Shake the habit: high salt diets increasing New Zealanders’ risk of stroke
2 May 2023: Stroke research institute takes top prize at Prime Minister’s Science Awards
3 April 2023: Ōamaru stroke survivors are finding their voices through song
14 March 2023: Ultra-processed foods pack a sodium punch - Consumer NZ
30 November 2022: Stroke Foundation calling for fairness in ACC regulations
28 October 2022: Stroke Foundation's free blood pressure checks coming to the South Island
26 October 2022: World Stroke Day highlights the importance of thinking F.A.S.T.
25 July 2022: Stroke charities announce merger
15 June 2022: Celebrity Treasure Island star’s designer beanie to support Stroke Foundation
24 May 2022: Budget 2022 misses key players in community-based healthcare, says Stroke Foundation
17 May 2022: Stroke Foundation's free blood pressure checks coming to a PAK'nSAVE carpark near you
3 May 2022: Campaign evaluation shows an increase in awareness of signs of stroke / F.A.S.T. interim evaluation report
27 April 2022: Stroke Foundation rolls out free training for identifying strokes
16 March 2022: Stroke Foundation research highlights the need to talk about salt / Salt infographic / NIHI Report
24 November 2021: COVID-19 increases your stroke risk exponentially, says Stroke Foundation
16 November 2021: The ugly truth about salty snacks and stroke / Salt infographic / NIHI Report
8 March 2021: Steps to drive out the silent killer - The Big Blood Pressure Check Van hits the South Island
27 January 2021: Bring on better bangers - New research reveals high salt content of sausages in New Zealand
12 October 2020: Steps to stamp out the silent killer - Our Big Blood Pressure Check Vans
29 July 2020: Strokes will cost New Zealand $1.1 billion this year
1 July 2020: Allproof Industries supports stroke survivors
29 June 2020: Hunter Withers supports stroke survivors
16 June 2020: Snip Salons supports stroke survivors
28 May 2020: Beanie Up is back!
17 April 2020: Think F.A.S.T. act fast and look out for each other
27 February 2020: Stroke survivors run to support Stroke Foundation
27 February 2020: Local stroke survivor walks to support Stroke Foundation and raises over $2K
3 February 2020: Wellingtonians run for the Stroke Foundation
29 January 2020: Stratford local tackles Te Araroa trail for the Stroke Foundation
19 November 2019: Local steps down after 19 years volunteering at Howick & Pakuranga stroke clubs
5 November 2019: Big Blood Pressure Check 2019 results: One in six with high blood pressure reading
30 September 2019: Free blood pressure checks throughout October to fight stroke
23 September 2019: The Stroke Foundation trials new technology to detect Atrial Fibrillation
6 September 2019: Just 24 percent of government funding supports stroke charity
2 September 2019: Vote for the Stroke Foundation in Z Energy’s ‘Good in the Hood’ initiative
Media contact:
Jess Winchester
022 457 8812 or jess.winchester@stroke.org.nz